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The Mole Agent
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Wikipedia article
'The Mole Agent' is a 2020 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi. It was screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. At the 93rd Academy Awards, It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature[https://oscars.org/news/93rd-oscarsr-nominations-announced 93RD OSCARS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED|Oscars.org] and was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film, making the shortlist of fifteen films.
Synopsis
A private investigator (Rmulo) hires an elderly man (Sergio) to go undercover in a nursing home in Chile.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 25 January 2020. In August 2020, Gravitas Ventures acquired US distribution rights to the film, and set it for a 1 September 2020 release. The film was released in the Netherlands on 10 December 2020 by Cinema Delicatessen. It was broadcast on PBS in the United States on 25 January 2021 as part of their 'POV' program.
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The critical consensus reads "Warm and funny, 'The Mole Agent' offers audiences a poignant reminder that it's never too late to forge new connections and embark on new adventures." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Glenn Kenny of 'The New York Times' gave the film a positive review commenting: "The films people are moving, and the payoff is compassionate, humane and worth heeding.". Nick Allen of 'RogerEbert.com' rated the movie three stars out of four writing: "The documentary succeeds with its tenderness, while vividly reminding us how easily society can forget its elders."
Awards and nominations
'The Mole Agent' has received several awards and nominations. The documentary was the Chilean entry for the Goya Award for Best Iberoamerican Film, becoming the eighteenth Chilean nomination in that category since its creation and the second for Alberdi after 'La once' was nominated in 2015. At the 93rd Academy Awards, the film made the shortlist for two categories: Best International Feature Film, becoming the third Chilean entry to make the shortlist after 'No' and 'A Fantastic Woman', and Best Documentary Feature. Though 'The Mole Agent' did not ultimately receive a nomination for the former category, it did for the latter.See also
* List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Chilean submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
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